I can't give you an exact number, that is up to the individual. However, I do know that if you are "outraged" over an OWI and a possession charge, you are being entirely unreasonable, and are way too high strung. There are 85 scholarship players and dozens of walk-ons on the team, these things will happen.
Heck, one basketball player had both those charges within a month (Vroman).... and he was suspended for one game. It proved to be the correct decision for both the Iowa State basketball program and the individual player, as Vroman helped us win many games that year and was drafted in the 2nd round of the NBA draft. Kicking him off the team would have been a negative for both the basketball program and the individual.
AGREED cloneice - but, the student athlete code of conduct was created for what? So that a grey area on the sideline can allow the AD and Coach to reinstate as they deem fit....well to me, the student athlete code is exactly what should happen....
Suspend the player effective immediately and allow them to sit out until the process has run its course.....To compare it to EIU, do you really think the process would take as long as its taking for Clayborne to get his trial or plead done if he was sitting....i dont think so...he would have pled out and sat a game or two but been done.
To me, OWI and possession is an easy charge in this case especially with two players admitting guilt. For such cases, suspend the players from game activities only 2 games. Second similar offense 4 game, third scholarship yanked. At least this way, there's no evaluations, no appearance of preferential treatment and the young men know what their up against. I mean for those people that say um Boys will be boys.....
Really ask your company if they have any policy in place should you test positive for drugs, i don't think you will like the outcome of that policy.....
IF imo you remove the grey areas and take away the ability for coaches to have to pass down judgements, instead, show the manual and ensure everyone understands this is UNIVERSITY policy, its out of the coaches hands and the player does not feel like the coach is sticking up for him or me situation. Thats where ferentz has found himself as we've discussed many times because he has handled situations differently because he determines the severity of the punishment.
The university has an obligation to its students, alumni and anyone associated to that school to uphold the rules that are in the best interest of the university. I do not believe that having three individuals and two of whom have admitted guilt reinstated is in the best interest of the university.
I want these young men on my team, and feel the offense is not as severe as some. However, this staff has been preaching all spring, summer and fall about discipline. To me they teach how DISCIPLINE benefits the team between the white lines but also off the field.